In a Fit of Anger... (standard:drama, 1105 words)
Author: Amber Walters	Added: Jul 21 2001	Views/Reads: 3822/2389	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
A story of a long friendship between two women challenged by a disagreement.

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much." 

"Maybe, I did put blinders on.  I saw what I wanted to see and shoved
the rest to the back of the closet," Vera said. 

Margo looked into the sweet, dark face of her 'sister-friend'.  Pretty,
and, still youthful, seemingly untouched by forty-five years of the 
wear and tear called life.  They had seen each other through a lot.  
Margo had cried with her when Vera had finally had the courage to leave 
her philandering husband ten years ago.  Vera had been there for Margo 
through the pain of losing her mother to Alzheimer's disease.  And so 
many other joys and sorrows, ups and downs, they had been there for 
each other.  The reasons Margo had always been so covert and determined 
to keep her sexual preference from Vera were varied and probably went 
back to the natural instinct Margo had always had to try to protect 
Vera.  Now, she was suddenly angry with herself and Vera for the roles 
they both were guilty of playing in the charade. 

"Wasn't very smart of a senior manager to sleep with the boss's
beautiful young wife and not have the decency to make it a one-time 
thing.  Oh no, Margo just had to keep pushing it.  Well, I've been 
found out and kicked out on my ass because of my stupidity and I'm not 
in the fucking mood to soothe sweet, little Vera." 

So the flood of vicious words began and continued.  Margo screamed at
Vera in a fit of anger.  She accused Vera of always appearing so 
genteel and proper - not lying; but never sharing (even in the safest 
settings) a painful childhood filled with fear because of a father, 
while maintaining an image of an upstanding, black, middle-class 
professional, drank too much and physically abused his wife.  Margo 
never knew where all the ugliness that spilled out of her came from.   
She had just felt so helpless and hurt.  A woman without direction - 
tossed out like yesterday's news after twenty years of busting her ass 
for Melvin Davidson's company because she had foolishly chosen his 
silly wife for a lover. 

When Margo's rage had run its course, Vera's eyes filled with tears. 

"Excuse me, but I thought my friend lived here." 

Vera left Margo's house, crushed and determined not to return.  Only
family and friends who knew too much could wound so deeply, Vera sadly 
thought.  The two women had not spoken since that night. 

Now, Vera stood watching Margo pace, unaware of her old friend's
presence.  Todd had told his mother that Margo was leaving town today.  
 Margo, a woman considered otherwise fearless except for her fear of 
flying.  Leaving to start over... a new life, Margo had explained to 
Todd, to be led openly and honestly with no regrets and no apologies.  
After speaking with Todd, memories of all of the good times she and 
Margo had shared intruded on Vera's anger.  She realized she could not 
toss out all those years of friendship because of Margo's angry words 
spoken under stress.  She knew Margo was too proud and stubborn to make 
the first move. Vera tightened the belt of her coat and went to join 
her friend. 

She looked up into Margo's tired face. 

"You know, I was once a sweet, young thing..." Vera began jokingly. 

"Oh Vee, you were always much too good for a bitch like me."  Margo
spoke softly, tears clouding her vision. 

The two friends held each other tightly as the train pulled into the
station. 


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